The Story of Asia's Elephants

This book is the first single volume to comprehensively cover the history of Asia's elephants, profusely illustrated with image of the elephant in art through the ages, offering new interpretations, and drawing upon a wide range of literary sources. The Story of Asia's Elephants is not an art history but an ecological and cultural history of the elephant from its ancient origins to its relationship with humans up until the present time.

Raman Sukumar is Professor and Chair of the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.